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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1971
Page
3
A reader contest invites questions to Tell Me Why care of this paper with the winner Kevin DeMunda. The article explains quicksand arises from upward water flow loosening soil and that heavier liquids affect sinking and floating, with common locations such as valleys bogs and riverbeds.
A jumble of puzzles and jokes explains quicksand safety and a banked river question. It includes a riddle about clothing longevity and marriages with humorous answers, plus a trick box coin challenge and a note about a yearly knowledge yearbook contest winner from Fredericksburg Virginia.
Businessman Ralph Tate travels to the county auditor to urge a new appraisal of his home and clock repair business. He seeks at least $100 more than last year’s $16.88 bill, citing improvements since 1968. Auditor promises a summer review. Tate insists on immediate action.
Lookingglass Oregon hosts a quirky issue as Mayor Norm Niblett reports a parking meter outside his 118 year old store. Foot traffic includes tourists and horse riders driving by while the meter earns pennies and a small profit. A California man plans a late night visit to sit at the meter for 12 minutes.
A collection of quirky observations and trivia covers hip versus chest measurements, rigor mortis timing myth, orange ripeness by smell, alimony states list, a Fresno phobia about names, Agatha Christie’s grand-son fortune, bowling averages, and presidential roosters about waking times. It cites George Leftwich on reciting the alphabet in 10.3 seconds and Jesse Owens’ 100 meters.
Rudy Vargas 48, a dispatcher for the Fort Collins fire department, received seven military decorations mailed to him after 25 years. The awards include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Asiatic Pacific Medal with six stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with bronze star, World War II Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal. An DAV officer aided sorting papers. Vargas was an Army sergeant in the South Pacific and was wounded twice.
The fort at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri marks 31 years since its establishment in 1940, highlighting its long service history and enduring role in regional defense and training.
In Canton Ohio a man phoned police to confess he had stolen a car to teach the owner a lesson. He found an idling vehicle with the key in the ignition and drove off, leaving the car and keys in a nearby phone booth as he reported. Police recovered the car at the scene.
In Denmark dried peat once common in rural homes is now largely unused. Peat cutters have shifted to producing peat moss for garden use, yielding about 20,000 tons annually.
BYU and the U.S. Forest Service announce the annual Mount Timpanogos hike is discontinued to protect ecology. Once drawing thousands, participation grew to about 7,000 last year, with mounting damage to the mountain.
Mexico City Spanish explorers introduced the burro to the New World as pack animals. A 250 pound burro can carry a 350 pound load all day. Burros have supported human labor for about 5 000 years.
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